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France relaunches its nuclear program with six new EPR2 reactors

Six new nuclear reactors will be built at Nogent-sur-Seine, Golfech, Tricastin, and other sites.

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They add to the projects already underway in Penly, Gravelines, and Bugey as part of the EPR2 plan.

This relaunch aims to strengthen the country's energy independence by 2035.

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Ce programme pourrait créer des milliers d’emplois dans le secteur énergétique et réduire la dépendance aux énergies fossiles, tout en posant des défis techniques et financiers.

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